Review: Painted Pet Portraits

Sarah Dickerson DIY & Dog Lifestyle Writer

Sarah is a designer, photographer, pet lifestyle expert, health & animal advocate, wife, and devoted dog mom (humble servant) to her loving Shih Tzu, Coco Bean.

Since joining the Pretty Fluffy team in 2012, Sarah writes feature articles on dog treat recipes, dog DIYs, dog lifestyle tips and designed the “52 Weeks of Treats,” and “Frozen” eBooks, authored by Pretty Fluffy founder Serena Faber Nelson.

Looking for something a little different than your usual pet photography? Painted Pets by Photo Effects take your original pet photo and transforms it through digital hand painting to create a whole new piece for your home. It’s like magic …without the creepy magician, just cute puppy pictures.

DIGITAL HAND PAINTING

The process is simple. You send them your favourite photo of your pooch, they size your image, enhance it and digitally hand paint it.

You then have the option of getting the image printed on paper, canvas or anything you choose to make your pup a feature artwork!

THE PROCESS

To transform your picture into artwork, the photo needs to be at least 5 megapixels – most point and shoot cameras today have this option.

Once you email your photo through, they use their custom brushes and techniques to turn the original image into a painted one. They then email the transformed image back to you to print on any medium you choose.

Don’t have a digital photo of your favourite pet? That’s totally ok too. The process works just as well with scanned images from old photos. That’s right, your beloved Snuffles* from 1978 gets a look in.

* Totally what I wanted to call a family pet back in the day. I was voted down.

UNIQUE, HEARTFELT IMAGES

I loved how they captured Soda’s smile and white flares of fur throughout her coat. There is something about the hand painted effect that captures the emotional reality of a photo, while displaying the romantic and treasured value of a painting. I know this piece will have pride of place in my home for years to come.

For people who have lost a pet, I see Painted Pets as a wonderful gift option. A treasured piece of art that also enables their beloved pooch to remain forever immortalised.

ARTWORK OPTIONS

You have the option of 3 print sizes, Small (18×12 Inches), Medium (30×20) and Large (60×40).

It’s completely up to you as to what medium you print your pet portrait on. Painted Pets recommends canvas or art paper. I got Soda’s work printed on Canvas and it works perfectly in our home – not too pretentious, not too casual – just perfect!

WHAT WE LOVED:

• Easy process. Simply email your photo through.
• Personalised from your own photo.
• Unique digital hand painting art technique.
• Choice of sizing and printing.
• Beautiful way to tribute a much loved pet.

BEST FOR:

• Dog owners all shapes and sizes.
• Puppy or rescue dog portraits to capture those first memories of your new dog.
• Senior and Angel portraits to create a long lasting memento of your treasured pet.
• Dogs that get stressed at professional photo or portrait sessions.
• A gift for a devoted dog lover.

CLICK TO BUY

Painted Pets is offering over 35% OFF exclusively for Pretty Fluffy readers for a limited time.

To purchase your own portrait or for further information visit Painted Pets